A woman's wisdom is her gift to women. Her beauty is her gift to men. Her love is her gift to god
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman's wisdom, beauty, and love are framed as distinct gifts to women, men, and God respectively.
- In plain terms
- Different aspects of a woman are assigned to different recipients in this view.
- What can you take from it?
- Traditional roles assign specific values to women for others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who benefits from your gifts?
- Are these roles still relevant?
Another view
This restricts women's agency by categorizing their traits.
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